Dryopteris ludoviciana Perennial Plant of the Year it prefers full sun for

it prefers full sun for 6+ hours

For all those out there with the same nickname

This is truly one of the most elegant (and user-friendly) deer-resistant yuccas for the garden

taken before the flowers begin to open

'Fanny' (the aster

Dryopteris ludoviciana Perennial Plant of the Year it prefers full sun forDryopteris ludoviciana is a stately, semi evergreen, clumping fern, native to the southeastern US, that makes a wonderful addition to the woodland garden. The shiny but leathery 3' tall fronds form a striking upright architectural specimen in the garden. Despite being native to swamps, Dryopteris ludoviciana has performed admirably for us in normal garden conditions, but also has a good tolerance for alkaline conditions.